Adjustable and collapsible sleeve-form.



A D. BAILEY.

ADJUSTABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE SLEEVE FORM.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 23. 1914.

Patented Jan. 14, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

ANNA DEANE BAILEY, OF NEW YORK, N, Y., ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD TO WILLIAM R.

DAVIS, 01? WESTFIELD, NEW J ERSEY, AND ONETHIRD TO MARY CBIBBS AND EMILY CRIBBS, BOTH OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an.'14, 1919.

Application filed December 23', 1914. Serial No..878 6.72.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANNA DEANE BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable and Collapsible Sleeve-Forms, of which the following, isa specification.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a sleeve form. which may be used eparatel as a waist holder and sleeve form, and whifc may be applied to: a dressform and used in. connection therewith as a form for the sleeves.

Another object of the invention is to: pro,- vide a sleeve form wherein the elbow portion may be located at any desired point, so

' that the upper armand the forearm may be varied in length at wilI.

Another objectot the invention is to. construct a sleeve form in such manner. that it may be readily collapsed into a very small package for convenience in transportation and storage.

Another object of the invention is to pro-. vide a sleeve form which will be. flexible and resilient throughout its entire length,v so that it maybe bent in any desired direction when it is within a sleeve.

In the drawing Figural is atop view of the form Fig. 2 a side elevation, the form being shown in a partially collapsed position in dotted lines; and

Fig. 3 a detail side elevation of the elbow portion of oneof the sleeve holders.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the frame or support for the sleeve holders. This support is formed with. the inner sections 2 and the outer sections 3. The arms 4: of the outer sections slide on the arms 5 of the inner sections, said arms being interlocked by means of eyes 6 and 7. By means of this arrangement the support may be lengthened or shortened for different widths of shoulders. The inner sections 20f the form are formed with the semi-circular arms 8 which are pivoted together at 9. By this means a ring is formed at the middle of the support which is adapted to be placed over the neck portion of a dress form, so that the sleeve holders will be supported in the proper position on a dress form, and may be used in connection therewith. The support is provided with books 10 by means of which it may be supported independently of the dress form whenever it may be, desired to use the sleeve holder independently of the dress. form.

The sleeve forms, comprise a large coil spring 11, said spring tapering from its upper end to its; lower end. To form the rounding part. 12 at the upper end of the sleeve form a number of the coils of the spring are fastened together at the inner side of the form, as, shown at 13'. From this fastening the coils, radiate, as shown clearly in Fig. 2,: and give a roundedshape adapted to fit the shoulder portion of the sleeve. To form: the elbow portion a number of coils of the spring aresecured together at the front or forward side, of the sleeve form by a clip, 14, a shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The coils that are engaged by the clip radiate, from the clip and'thereby produce a curved. portion. which is adapted to fit in the elbow of the sleeve.

In. order that the elbow portion may be shifted up and down, to adapt the form to fit sleeves. having different lengths of upper and lower arms, the clipr14is detachable and may be brought into engagement with any desired set of coils. It, is manifest, therefore, that by moving the clip toward or from the shoulder portion of the form, the upper arm portion of the form may be made longer or shorter as desired. The upper inner coil 15 of each sleeve form is attached at its upper portion to one end of the support, as at 16. By this means coil 15 may be brought closeto the arm-hole portion of the dress form. Of course the sleeve forms may be attached to or supported on the dress form in any suitable manner. Ihave found, however, thatv it is convenient and desirable to have them detachably sup ported on the form so that they may be con veniently removed whenever desired.

The coil spring maybe inclosed within a suitable fabric covering if desired, but this is not necessary for the-successful operation of the device. It is manifest that the spring sleeve form may be collapsed longitudinall into a very small package and that the supporting form may also be collapsed, so that the entire form may be reduced to very small dimensions for ready and convenient storage or transportation. It is also manitest that the sleeve form may be bent in any direction to test the fit of the sleeves and also for the purpose of viewing the sleeves in any desired position. By employing a tapered spring the natural taper of the sleeve from the shoulder portion to the wrist por tion may be obtained.

What I claim is: Y

1. A sleeve form comprising a coil spring having a plurality of coils attached together at the inner side of the form, whereby said attached coils will radiate and form a curved shoulder receiving portion, and means for supporting said form.

2 A sleeve form comprising a coil spring tapered from its upper to its lower end, a plurality of coils at the upper end of the spring being connected together at the inner side of the form to form a curved shoulder receiving portion, and means connected to the upper portion of the upper coil to sup port said form.

3. A sleeve form comprising a coil spring, and means for connecting together a plu rality of said coils to form a curved elbow receiving portion.

i. A sleeve form comprising a tapered coil spring having a plurality of coils connected together at one point to form a curved elbow receiving portion.

5. A sleeve form comprising a coil spring, and a detachable means for connecting together a plurality of coils of the spring to form a curved elbow receiving portion.

6. A sleeve form comprising a coil spring tapering from its upper to its lower end, and a detachable clip for connecting together a plurality of coils of said spring to form a curved elbow receiving portion. I

7. A sleeve form comprisin a coil spring tapered from its upper to its ower end and having a plurality of coils at its upper end connected together at one point to form a curved shoulder receiving portion, and a detachable clip for connecting together a plurality of coils of said spring to form a curved elbow receiving portion.

8. The combination of a pair of coil springs, means connecting a plurality of coils at the upper end of each spring to cause said coils to form curved shoulder-receiving portions, and a supporting device connected at its opposite ends to the upper coils of said. pair of springs.

9. A sleeve form comprising a coil spring, means engaging a plurality of coils at the Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five upper end of said spring to cause said coils to form a curved shoulder-receiving portion, and a support connected at one end to the upper end of said spring and provided with means for detachably engaging a dress form to hold the sleeve form in proper position thereon.

10. The combination of a pair of coil springs tapered from their upper larger ends downwardly to their lower ends to adapt them to fit within sleeves, means for connecting together the upper ends of said springs, said means forming a support therefor, means for connecting together a plurality of coils at the upper end of each of said springs to form a curved shoulder receiving portion, and a detachable clip for connecting together a plurality of coils of each spring to form elbow receiving portions.

. 11. The combination of a pair of: coil springs tapered from their upper to their lower ends, a. plurality of coils at the upper end of each spring being connected together to form a shoulder receiving portion, a support connecting said springs together at their upper ends, means for lengthening and shortening said support and a ring at the center of said support adapted to receiv'ethe neck portion of a dress form.

12. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a pair of coil springs shaped to form curved shoulder-receiving portions at their upper ends and adapted to fit within the sleeves of a garment, and a transversely extending supporting device connected at its opposite ends with the upper ends of said springs.

13. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a pair of coil springs shaped to form curved shoulder-receiving portions at. their upper ends and adapted to fit within the sleeves of a garment, a transversely extending supporting device connected at its opposite ends with the upper ends of said springs, means for lengthening and shortening said supporting device, and means carried by said supporting device adapted to detachably engage the neck portion of a dress form.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ANNA DEANE BAILEY.

Witnesses F. R. MILLER, MINERVA IVAN ALIEN,

cents each. by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

